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Vanderbilt VS. Emory - last minute help needed Updated on: 12 May 2015, 23:16
Originally posted by mbastudent13 on 12 May 2015, 10:02.
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Hi everyone!

I've never posted before but would be so appreciative of your thoughts and insights.

I was recently accepted into both Goizueta and Owen's Full Time MBA Program. I have a similar scholarship at both. I am from California and currently work in real estate. Post-MBA I would like to work in Marketing-Brand Management and return to California. I am looking for a program that can help me as a career changer while also have a warm, collaborative and supportive student body. I would like to enroll at a school with a community and good balance between work and social. Please let me know any thoughts you may have!

I'm concerned one might be more regional then the other

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Vanderbilt VS. Emory - last minute help needed 13 May 2015, 08:23
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Hi everyone!

I've never posted before but would be so appreciative of your thoughts and insights.

I was recently accepted into both Goizueta and Owen's Full Time MBA Program. I have a similar scholarship at both. I am from California and currently work in real estate. Post-MBA I would like to work in Marketing-Brand Management and return to California. I am looking for a program that can help me as a career changer while also have a warm, collaborative and supportive student body. I would like to enroll at a school with a community and good balance between work and social. Please let me know any thoughts you may have!

I'm concerned one might be more regional then the other

Thank you!
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I'm not able to speak much to Goizueta, but I think Owen is a great fit (full disclosure - I'll be going there myself). The student body and staff were incredibly welcoming, and the other incoming students I've met are incredibly bright. Both schools are more regional than national, but I think Vanderbilt is more recognized than Emory at the margin. Just my two cents. Good luck!
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Congratulations! Both are terrific programs--I just wrapped up at Vandy, but I also met probably a dozen Goizueta students over the past few years and really enjoyed getting to know them. There are a lot of similarities between the two: class size is very close, the students are a bit more personable (and less elitist) than other programs, and job placement is incredible strong. If you were looking to stay in Atlanta for brand, I would probably say Emory; they have a stranglehold on the ATL market. However, because Owen is in a smaller market in Nashville, we place our students across the nation (the big brands in Nashville are Mars Petcare, Bridgestone, and Nissan) and do an especially good job in LA (we're 1 of only 3 core schools for Mattel).

Off the top of my head, here's where my good friends and classmates are moving in the coming months for only brand management:
- General Mills (Minneapolis)
- Frito-Lay (Dallas)
- Nestle Purina (St. Louis)
- American Airlines (Dallas)
- Mattel (LA)
- P&G (Cincinnati)
- EJ Gallo (Modesto, CA)
- Kimberly-Clark (WI)
- YUM! Brands (Louisville)
- Dr. Pepper/Snapple (Dallas

Clearly you're bright, motivated, and will do well wherever you wind up. I just personally think that if you're choosing between a program that monopolizes a single market or one that affords you a strong name in different cities, I'd suggest the later. (On a side note, I also think anyone would be crazy to not enjoy a 2-year stint in Nashville. Seriously, this city is incredible!)

Either way, best of luck, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions!